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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nabokov's family live until his father's death in 1922?
(a) In Brussels.
(b) In Hamburg.
(c) In Berlin.
(d) In Paris.

2. What do the first-class carriages feature?
(a) Servants at every entrance, caviar, and live music.
(b) Leather-covered walls, leather seats, and wide windows.
(c) Live music, leather seats, and large mirrors.
(d) Leather-covered walls, large mirrors, and wide windows.

3. Where do the children bathe?
(a) The creek on the estate.
(b) English portable tubs.
(c) Russian baths.
(d) French bathing tubs.

4. What does Nabokov learn to read and write before Russian or French?
(a) Dutch.
(b) English.
(c) German.
(d) Swedish.

5. How does Mr. Cummings influence Nabokov's scientific drawings of butterflies?
(a) He is Nabokov's botanist.
(b) He is Nabokov's science instructor.
(c) He is Nabokov's drawing instructor.
(d) He is Nabokov's butterfly instructor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children do the Nabokovs eventually have?

2. Why does little Vladimir close his eyes at the bottom of each stairway?

3. What is Nabokov's favorite medium?

4. From where is the family returning to Russia?

5. What is the common name for Boletusoften?

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